Current Leadership
Below shows the current leaders of the SUPA group, as well as information about the founders of SUPA and our former leadership.
(alphabetical)
Mozhdeh Rashidazad
Co-leader of SUPA, Mozhdeh is a Physics PhD student.
Jehu Martinez
Co-leader of SUPA, Jehu is a Physics undergraduate student.
The Conception of SUPA
The Conception of SUPA
Originally an astronomy women's lunch, SUPA was formed and expanded thanks to funding from a Diversity Grant from TAMU's Department of Physics & Astronomy in 2017. The funding was advised from the College of Science's Diversity and Equity Small Grants program. SUPA's conception and beginnings were the result of this funded proposal, written by our co-founders: Sarah Cantu, Taylor Hutchison, and Katelyn Stringer.
Sarah Cantu
Co-founder of SUPA and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Sarah is now Dr. Sarah!
Taylor Hutchison
Co-founder of SUPA, an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Taylor is now Dr. Taylor!
Katelyn Stringer
Co-founder of SUPA and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Katelyn is now Dr. Katelyn!
Former Leadership
(alphabetical)
Sarah Cantu
Co-founder of SUPA and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Sarah is now Dr. Sarah!
To learn more about Sarah, see her website!
Stefania Dede
Co-leader of SUPA, Stefania is a Physics PhD student currently working as a Visiting Scholar at Notre Dame.
Taylor Hutchison
Co-founder of SUPA, an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Taylor is now Dr. Taylor!
To learn more about Taylor, see her website!
Katelyn Stringer
Co-founder of SUPA and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Katelyn is now Dr. Katelyn!
To learn more about Katelyn, see her website!
Tarini Konchady
2019-2020 Co-leader of SUPA and a TAMU Diversity Fellow, Tarini is now Dr. Tarini!
To learn more about Tarini, see her website!
Yaswant Devarakonda
2020-2021 Co-leader and 2021-2022 Astronomy Liaison of SUPA, Yaswant is a fifth year Astronomy PhD student.
To learn more about Yaswant, see his website!
Isabella Zane
2021-2022 Undergraduate Liaison of SUPA, Isabella is now a TAMU B.S. Physics graduate!
To learn more about Isabella, see her website!
Micalyn Rowe
2020-2022 Webmage, Co-leader and Meeting Coordinator of SUPA, Micalyn is an Astronomy PhD student.
To learn more about Micalyn, see her website!
Silvana Delgado-Andrade
2020-2022 Scribe, Co-leader and Communications Coordinator of SUPA, Silvana is an Astronomy PhD student.
To learn more about Silvana, see her website!
Emily Harris
2021-2022 Physics Liaison, Co-leader and Logistics Coordinator of SUPA, Emily is a Physics PhD student.
To learn more about Emily, see her website!